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Former Tottenham Hotspur and Swindon midfielder Massimo Luongo has explained why he has joined QPR and not a team like Aston Villa .

Tim Sherwood has been to watch the young midfielder in action this season and he was on the transfer target list of the new Villa boss, along with his teammate Ben Gladwin.

Luongo explained his decision to join Rangers, stating: "Joining QPR is probably my best chance to play regularly, assuming that I impress and give them a reason to pick me,” the midfielder said.

“With the players and resources they have at West Brom and Villa, they could probably afford to buy a bigger squad and maybe opportunities may have been limited.”

Sherwood agrees with the decision of the player he knows through working with him at Spurs, he said: "It’s not the right time for us to do the deal, I think it is a good move for him and it will give them the opportunity to play regularly."

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Christian Benteke's future depends on what happens to Liverpool's Raheem Sterling according to The Sun.

Brendan Rodgers is known to be very keen on signing the Belgian international but any move for him depends on Liverpool getting the top money available for Raheem Sterling.

The big question though has to be, why would Benteke join a club that would be selling a huge asset and one of his most plausible supply lines?

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The Telegraph are reporting that Derby County are the latest team interested in signing Villa defender Matthew Lowton.

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Villa are still being heavily linked to a move for Charlie Austin by various sources online.